#CAADFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.115 300.5), rgb(202, 173, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#CAADFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAADFD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.115 300.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CAADFD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAADFD | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAADFD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAADFD text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAADFD
oklch(80.1% 0.115 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A359FE
oklch(63.1% 0.234 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#9033ED
oklch(55.6% 0.255 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A21CE
oklch(49% 0.237 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6320A7
oklch(42.6% 0.197 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#CAADFD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9BBAFF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAFB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9CA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAADFD
#CAADFD
oklch(80.1% 0.115 300.5)
- #B4C973
#B4C973
oklch(80.1% 0.114 120.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CAADFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #CAADFD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.